Focaccia Savory and Sweet / Focaccia Salata e Dolce
ciao italia

Mary Ann and good friend Chef Eddie Payne showcase how focaccia feeds the multitudes. Starting with a classic, Focaccia with Rosemary & Sea Salt, Eddie ramps it up with a Focaccia Appetizer topped with cherry tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Panzanella Salad comes next, with the grand finale of Focaccia with Poached Fruit and Sweet Ricotta. They gotcha' with focaccia!

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 56 seconds

Episode Number: 2918

About Ciao Italia:

Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running cooking show on public television, travels around the United States and Rome, Italy in search of recipes that can be prepared in thirty-minutes or less for a busy audience that has time to enjoy great Italian food but doesn' t always have time to prepare it "the old way."


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Tue, Dec 3 1:00 P.M. Warm Up with Soup / Riscaldati Con La Zuppa     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 4 1:00 P.M. Potato Ravioli / I Ravioli Di Patate     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Dec 5 1:00 P.M. Artistic Salads / Insalate Artistiche     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 6 1:00 P.M. Cook's Choice / La Scelta Del Cuoco     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 9 1:00 P.M. Tasty Cabbage / Cavolo Saporito     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 10 9:30 A.M. Make Pizza with a Friend     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Dec 10 1:00 P.M. Eat and Enjoy! / Mangia E Divertiti!     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 11 1:00 P.M. Classic Ragu' Alla Bolgnese     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Dec 12 9:30 A.M. Make Pizza with a Friend     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Dec 12 1:00 P.M. Calling All Cauliflower Lovers     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 13 1:00 P.M. Focaccia: One Sweet and One Savory     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Dec 14 11:00 A.M. Got Lemons, Make Gnocchi     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 16 1:00 P.M. Crepes Plus Broth Abruzzo Style     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 17 9:30 A.M. Celebration Cake     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Dec 17 1:00 P.M. When Is A Plum Cake A Pound Cake?     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 18 1:00 P.M. Pesto Pairings     NHPBS (11.1)


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